# Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-wb-22-15-women-in-apprenticeship-and-nontraditional-occupations/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340246

> Womens Bureau offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $350,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $3.4 million in total. Applications closed on June 20, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-WB-22-15 |
| Agency | Womens Bureau |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 20, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $350,000 |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $3.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.701 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

To be eligible for funds under this grant program, an applicant must be a community-based organization (CBO), as defined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

## What the grant funds

The WANTO program is intended to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), specifically by: 1) Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; 2) Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or 3) Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services for women in A/NTO to improve their retention. Applicants may propose to provide technical assistance to support women’s participation and success in the full range of industries in which women are historically underrepresented or where women are disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, health care, information technology, finance, and transportation. To be eligible for funds under this grant program, an applicant must be a community-based organization (CBO), as defined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-WB-22-15 still open?

No. It closed on June 20, 2022.

### Who can apply for Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program?

Womens Bureau accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program?

Closed June 20, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $750,000 each. About $3.4 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Chicago Women in Trades, Fresh Start Women's Foundation, an Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. The program made 35 awards worth $20.6 million in that time.